Category Archives: Plants & Gardening

The Art of growing and cultivating plants: vegetables, flowers, fruits and ornamental plants. Focusing on eco friendly and sustainable techniques: guerrilla gardening, vertical gardens, edible yards, garden art, and more.

Happy

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Art for Housewives

«The mind can deliberately change the way it sees things» – Colin Wilson – This summer I made many Muy Marcottage dresses. Well, actually many were “almost done” but just needed to be finished. So, surrounded by plants, I spent many … Continue reading →

Posted in Plants & Gardening | Tagged Container gardening, Happiness, Muy Marcottage, Recycled fashion, Ruffles, Vegetable garden, Vertical garden | Leave a comment

Towards self-sustainable everything

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Art for Housewives

Building with Tires, Cans and Bottles: A Michael Reynold’s design and built home. The construction methods are not new; this type of construction is closely related to indigenous building methods that have been used for centuries. However, an architect and … Continue reading →

Posted in Plants & Gardening | Tagged Container gardening, Foraging, Green roof, Self-sustainable, Self-Sustaining, Solar cooking, Vertical garden | 7 Comments

Why not plant something?

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Art for Housewives

Boskke’s Recycled Sky Planters Create a Fantastic Suspended Garden Recycled Sky Planter. Recycled POTOGREEN Planters to Uplift Paris Streets + Da Morto A Orto: Redundant Furniture Recycled into Abundant and Gorgeous Planters + Potogreen et le Jardin hors sol de … Continue reading →